Aztec, the privacy-focused layer-2 network on Ethereum, has launched the Aztec Tierra upgrade (Alpha V6), which fixes a critical vulnerability from the previous version and adds security hardening, including AI-powered security testing and formal verification of core cryptographic components. A new architecture cuts Ethereum-to-Aztec message delivery from an average of two minutes to as little as 12 seconds, while private transactions now generate client-side proofs in about one second on a standard device, twice as fast as before. The upgrade brings private apps for payments, trading, AI and social, led by zk.money, which Aztec Labs revived this year.
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| Market | Crypto |
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| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $277.2B |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 2,253.29 |
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